#394A76
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.6% 0.077 267), rgb(57, 74, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#394A76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394A76 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 74, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.077 267) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #394A76 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394A76 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #394A76 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #394A76 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#7088C2
oklch(63.2% 0.092 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#5971AE
oklch(55.7% 0.099 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#495E96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 267.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394A76
oklch(41.6% 0.077 267)
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Step 900
900
#334062
oklch(37.6% 0.061 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#394A76 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #394E78 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334975 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F535A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394A76
#394A76
oklch(41.6% 0.077 267)
- #5E4910
#5E4910
oklch(41.7% 0.077 87.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #394A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
Use #394A76 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.